Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Parade area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West , and the 464th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Parade (WF13 2QL) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Dewsbury West average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Parade (WF13 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Lacey Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Unity Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Senior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senior Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senior Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Boothroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paulinus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tweedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Matthew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothroyd Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothroyd Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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